Jesus: the ultimate in horror genre!

Do you think this is what Benny Hinn meant when he said that Jesus was Trinity by himself? I think that might be a little far, even for him.

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Delirious? Not me!

So, the news is out today. Delirious? have make it into the UK charts at 4 with History Maker. 'Wait' I hear you say, 'isn't that an old song?' Well indeed it is. Someone had the idea that it would be a good idea to push it. This isn't the first time it's been tried but the most successful attempt. I have two thoughts about this:

1) Couldn't they have picked a better song? It seems to me that in general people seem to think that to become a Christian means forgetting what good music is and putting Delirious? into the charts is not helping matters. I know they are famous and I'm in no way saying that they aren't a blessing to the church but we must be aware that if they were a secular band they wouldn't get very far! So perhaps they could have picked something like Switchfoot or Skillet. Well if that's too hard then perhaps they could have taken a song which expresses their aim better, to get the message of Jesus to people at Easter. Perhaps a Getty hymn such as 'See what a morning'.

2) Couldn't this be used for something better? Literally thousands of people would of had to vote to get it to 4th but what was the point? I hope I'm wrong but I don't see anyone becoming a Christian from it, and honestly I slightly ashamed to be connected to it. Not because I'm ashamed of the Gospel, but rather that the church that is meant to be making a difference in the world is instead being trivial. What if those people all spent time writing to thier MPs instead, or committed to serving their local community? I believe that we would see the world change quicker and more people come to God if people did that. I also find it slightly ironic that the song is called 'History Maker' when instead of getting it into the charts we could have actually been changing history.

May God bless Delirious? and the work that they did. I know they have blessed many people in their faith but come on church! Let's pull our fingers out and actually change history for the better.

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Question and Answer

One lady wrote in to a question and answer forum:
"Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered."

"Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a cat-of-nine-tails with 39 heavy strokes, nail him to a cross; hang him in the sun for six hours; run a spear thru his side…put him in an airless tomb for 36 hours and see what happens. Sincerely, Charles."

It's funny the foolishness someone will spout to to shy away from the truth!



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C.H.O.P.S

Do you ever come across anything that makes you wish for once that God was a God of wrath here and now? Or perhaps not that bad but perhaps makes you wish to smack the person around the head with a wet fish?

Well this evening I did. Please let me introduce 'lovegodsway.org' Now I get their intentions and for that I think they are to be praised but the way they are going about it just seems ridiculous. I spend ages trying to find something to confirm my thought that it was a parody but alas not.

According to the site "Homosexuality is a last-ditch effort of the desperate to fit in. We sincerely believe that satan created homosexuality to kill the human race. It is simple biology. There is no breeding through homosexual sex. We believe, also, that he uses music to propagate Homosexuality. Please browse our Gay Music section for further details. We believe that there is a Gay agenda in the Liberal Political Arena. We are here to STOP that message and put an end to the spread of homosexuality."

There are a few things in particular that made me bother to write this post.

1) C.H.O.P.S:
'CHANGING HOMOSEXUALS into ORDINARY PEOPLE'. Enough said.

2) Gay bands: There is a list of gay bands which apparently are corrupting our children and turning them gay. There are loads of them but here are my favourites: Coldplay, Frank Sinatra and the Jonas Brothers.

3) The music videos: Here and Here. The fact that they were from 'Funny or Die' made me think that perhaps they were parodies but alas I think that it's only because they are the only website willing to publish such horrors.

4) They are opening a store selling products to make you straight. Now I'm no expert but it seems to me that one cannot cure homosexuality through a special diet!

Let me be clear in case anyone is confused. I believe homosexuality to be a sin, however Christians are called to love and invite people to repent. Items like this make me understand why people think Christians are homophobic idiots. Sometimes the only appropriate reaction is to weep.

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Homophobic or Faithful?

Last week a gay couple were turned away from a B&B, run by a Christian Lady, Ms Wilkinson, in Cookham. The owners explained that they didn't not agree with Homosexuality so they would not allow them to share a bed but in theory would still be welcome to stay in separate rooms, however another room wasn't available. The gay couple, Michael Black and John Morgan, have reported the matter to the police and are considering seeking legal action.

Well who is in the right? Legally speaking Michael Black and John Morgan seem to be. (I say that without being a lawyer) Derek Munn, director of public affairs, said to the BBC: "Stonewall was delighted when the law changed in 2007 so that lesbian and gay couples could go on their holidays like anyone else. In open and shut cases of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation the law's quite clear - it's illegal for businesses to turn away gay customers or discriminate against them when providing goods or services, and this can't be overridden by personal prejudice."

However, does being on the side of the law make you right? I would argue not. Whether you agree with the views of Ms Wilkinson or not it seems common sense to me that a business owner should have the right to set down their own standards. That is not to say that they they should be able to refuse anyone service but rather that that service may have caveats. I think part of the problem here is the lack of information. If a B&B was allowed to it would make sense that terms of stay would be provided which may include such additions as separate beds for homosexual couples, or unmarried couples, etc.

Furthermore, there seems to be double standards here. Why do the rights the homosexual couple over-ride the rights of Ms Wilkinson? If we as a society say it is wrong to discriminate against people on grounds of ethnicity, sexuality or belief, why do we feel it's acceptable to force a woman to act in conflict with her beliefs on the grounds of not discriminating? Utter foolishness.

The Christian Institute’s Mike Judge said: "Whether you agree with the Wilkinsons’ beliefs or not, a diverse society is one that respects diversity of opinion. Surely the world is big enough to let people disagree. Suing someone because you don’t like their beliefs is illiberal, undemocratic and has no place in a free society."

Perhaps this would be a better alternative. Instead of saying we must treat everyone the same, rather we should say that everyone must be treated fairly. Equality doesn't mean uniformity! There also seems to be a very odd trend that when someone disagrees with homosexuality they are Homophobic. Firstly it's a stupid term since I don't know many people that are afraid of homosexuals. Secondly there is a difference between disagreeing with a practice and hating those that do it. For example, I disagree with prostitution but that doesn't mean I hate prostitutes, however neither does that mean that I would let them practice in my B&B (if if owned one).

I was once described by a friend of mine who is a lesbian that I am Homophobic in Theology but not in practice, since I disagreed with homosexuality but welcomed her as a friend. I see what she was getting at yet I believe that this is what all Christians are called to do: To be firm in the truths that God has set before us, yet love those who aren't following his ways. After all this is what God did. As Paul wrote, "You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Rom 5:6-8)

You can read/watch the full story here. or you can read an alternative take here.

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The Modern Church

I think that the Naked Pastor has depicted the modern church rather well, unfortunately!



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One Project

Whether you've heard of this project before or not I urge you to keep reading. This is a great project that started just a few years ago selling bottled water to raise money for people who have no access to clean water and are now they are selling a range of products.

Right now however, they are not after your money but your support. So please watch the video, visit their website: www.onedifference.org and become a fan on Facebook.

If you have worries about the company I can personally tell you that it is honest and, as you can see in the video, is supported by big names. It has already done so much but with your help can do more.

It'll just take a moment and will save people from an unnecessary death.
Thank you for taking the time.

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